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EP2897236B1
EP2897236B1 EP13836958.2A EP13836958A EP2897236B1 EP 2897236 B1 EP2897236 B1 EP 2897236B1 EP 13836958 A EP13836958 A EP 13836958A EP 2897236 B1 EP2897236 B1 EP 2897236B1
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Ángel PERALES FAYOS
Sergio Faustino Gramage Revert
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/76—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure with sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall
    • H01R24/78—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure with sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall with additional earth or shield contacts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R25/00—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
    • H01R25/14—Rails or bus-bars constructed so that the counterparts can be connected thereto at any point along their length
    • H01R25/142—Their counterparts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
    • H01R13/6271—Latching means integral with the housing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2103/00—Two poles
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R31/00—Coupling parts supported only by co-operation with counterpart
    • H01R31/06—Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
    • H02G3/02—Details
    • H02G3/04—Protective tubing or conduits, e.g. cable ladders or cable troughs
    • H02G3/0431—Wall trunking
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
    • H02G3/02—Details
    • H02G3/04—Protective tubing or conduits, e.g. cable ladders or cable troughs
    • H02G3/0437—Channels
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
    • H02G3/02—Details
    • H02G3/08—Distribution boxes; Connection or junction boxes
    • H02G3/10—Distribution boxes; Connection or junction boxes for surface mounting on a wall
    • H02G3/105—Distribution boxes; Connection or junction boxes for surface mounting on a wall in association with a plinth, channel, raceway or similar
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G5/00—Installations of bus-bars
    • H02G5/04—Partially-enclosed installations, e.g. in ducts and adapted for sliding or rolling current collection

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  • the present invention relates to an electrical outlet module comprising a guide and an electrical outlet that slides along said guide, where the guide houses metallic plates in the inside thereof designed to take the electric phase and earth conduction to the electrical outlet that is in contact with the plates via brushes, said brushes and plates scraping against each other and ensuring the electrical contact between the plates and brushes of the electrical outlet during the sliding movement of the electrical outlet, which comprises universal electrical outlets capable of connecting male plugs of different morphologies, according to the uses of different countries and regions, the installation and use of said module being especially relevant for electrical outlets in those places and establishments where people from different countries or regions may meet who wish to connect appliances incorporating different types of male plugs to the electricity grid, such as in hotels and similar accommodation businesses, ports, airports, stations, fairs, conferences, and international events (sports, etc.).
  • plugs there are currently many different designs for plugs, female sockets (electrical outlets) and male plugs (pins), designs either having only an aesthetic purpose, or also a technical purpose.
  • electrical outlets there is a plurality of types of electrical outlets, which enable male plugs of different morphologies according to the uses of different countries and regions to be connected.
  • types of electrical outlets there is a type of electrical outlet, referred to as universal, which enables different types of male plugs to be alternatively connected in the same electrical outlet.
  • the installation of these types of electrical outlets is especially relevant in places such as hotels, airports, railway stations, etc., which may receive people coming from regions with different types of electrical connection to the grid.
  • the present invention aims to fill a gap in the current state of the art, related to the installation of universal type sliding electrical outlets on guides.
  • the present invention includes a new design for said guides, which reduces the connection fragility between electrical outlets and guides in the aforementioned utility model.
  • universal type sliding electrical outlets, object of the present invention comprise a safety system that prevents the accidental insertion of objects or a person's fingers, with the consequent risk of electrocution, for the so-called UK type of connection in the universal type sliding electrical outlet, since this type of connection presents female terminals of greater calibre, thus presenting a greater risk.
  • the present invention solves two existing problems in the current state of the art:
  • An electrical outlet module is defined by appended claim 1 and comprises, among others, a guide and electrical outlets that slide along said guide, where the guide for the electrical outlets comprise at least one strip (with at least one groove in the front face thereof, through which an inner space of the strip can be accessed) that houses in the inside thereof metallic plates that conduct the electric current to the electrical poles of the sliding electrical outlet, an earth pole and phase poles, and said sliding electrical outlet comprises metallic brushes in such a way that they are inserted through the groove providing access to the inner space of the strip of the guide, and said brushes carry out a permanent electrical contact with the metallic plates of the guide thus ensuring the continuity of the electric current flow to the electrical outlet.
  • the guide for the electrical outlets comprise at least one strip (with at least one groove in the front face thereof, through which an inner space of the strip can be accessed) that houses in the inside thereof metallic plates that conduct the electric current to the electrical poles of the sliding electrical outlet, an earth pole and phase poles
  • said sliding electrical outlet comprises metallic brushes in such a way that they are inserted through the
  • the strip of the guide comprises two side grooves, each of them respectively positioned to both sides of the central groove that provides access to the inner space of the strip, the purpose of which is to guide the sliding movement of the electrical outlet along the length of the guide and avoid levering stresses on the connection of the sliding electrical outlet to the guide, providing greater consistency to the fastening of the sliding electrical outlet to said guide.
  • the sliding electrical outlets comprise at least two retaining flanges, each one of them respectively positioned on the upper edge and lower edge of the rear portion of said electrical outlet, each of these retaining flanges being inserted into each of the side grooves situated on both sides of the central groove giving access to the inner space of the strip, carrying out the fastening of the electrical outlet to the guide, likewise enabling the sliding movement of the electrical outlet along the guide.
  • the electrical outlet module comprises a universal type electrical outlet, in which any type of male plug may be connected, including the UK plug and the L-type plug, for which there are holes in the electrical outlet that enable the phase and earth contacts of said plugs to be connected.
  • Said universal type electrical outlet includes a compartment (covered by a lid) in the front portion thereof, which houses an electrical protector against accidental electrical contacts for the UK type connection electrical outlet, said electrical protector comprising ramps situated so as to obstruct the electrical poles inlet holes (earth pole and phase poles) of the UK connection, where upon insertion of the male plug, the electrical protector ramps yield elastically downwards leaving the holes open.
  • the metallic plate intended for conducting earth current is housed in the inner space of the strips, specifically in a conduit situated on the face opposite the face comprising the central groove that provides access to the inner space of the strip, and the metallic plates intended for conducting the phase current are housed in the inner space of the strips, specifically in each conduit situated on both sides of the central groove that provide access to the inner space of the strip.
  • the concave profile of the metallic brushes is formed by a plurality of flat faces.
  • the guides of electrical outlet module also comprise: a connection box, embedded in a first end of the strip; an electrical connector housed inside the connection box, by means of which the electrical current is inserted into the electrical outlet module; a lid closing the front of the connection box; a box by way of guide end, said box fitting into a second end of the strip; a lid closing said box by way of end guide; a mechanical extender fitted to two strips by the end sections thereof, making tabs of said mechanical extender to fit into the bent flanges of the strip, thus enabling the consecutive installation of two strips; an electrical extender formed by two electrical connectors facing each other and attached both mechanically and electrically to each other by one of their faces provided with holes; a trim concealing the mechanical extender and electrical extender; and angular profiles comprising a longitudinal key that is inserted in a keyway present in each of the upper and lower faces of the strip.
  • the electrical connector of the guides comprises: holes in one of the faces thereof, cables or other electric current conducting elements being inserted through these holes; a screw to retain and fasten said electric current conducting elements; metallic bands with a curved profile, exerting an elastic pressure on the plates of the strips, thus ensuring the electrical connection, and; a projection provided with a screw, said projection being introduced through the inside of the groove that provides access to the inner space of the strip, the screw head remaining outside said groove, in such a way that when turning the screw, the electrical connector is retained and fastened to the power strip.
  • the guide is installed embedded in a wall recess by means of a casing that is fastened to the wall recess via clamping flanges, said casing comprising wings facing each other for fastening the strip of the guide, the strip being press-fitted between the wings, both with intervening angular profiles (which fit into the strip by inserting the key into one of the faces of the angular profiles in the keyway present in the upper and lower bases of the strips), where the casing has a C-shaped laminate profile geometry, and acts as receptacle for the strip, serving as an intermediate surface between the wall recess and the strip.
  • the angular profiles comprise an adhesive face on the concave portion thereof, in such a way that said angular profiles remain stuck to the wall, thus carrying out the guide fastening to the wall.
  • the aforementioned casing is closed at the ends thereof by means of two corner protectors, said corner protectors comprising a hole for the insertion of a cable that transports the electric current to the metallic plates of the strip.
  • said guide comprises supports fastened to the wall, said supports comprising tabs that fit into the bent flanges of the strips, in such a way that the strip is made to fit into the support, the guide thus being retained and fastened to the wall, the angular profiles being inserted into the strip causing the key in one of the faces of said angular profiles to fit into the keyway present in each one of the upper and lower faces of the strip.
  • the two electric connectors forming the electrical extender are connected by inserting cables or metallic plates through the holes of each one of the electrical connectors, in such a way that one end of each cable is inserted into each one of the holes of an electrical connector and the other end of the same cable is inserted into the corresponding hole of the other electrical connector, the retaining and clamping screw of each electrical connector being turned in order to retain and fasten the cables to each electrical connector.
  • the guide (1, 2) comprises a coupling profile (705) that comprises a longitudinal removable sealing gasket (703) to prevent dirt, liquids, etc. from entering inside the guide (1, 2).
  • the longitudinal removable sealing gasket (703) is made of a material selected from between plastic, gum, rubber, silicone, soft metal, cork, felt, fibreglass and plastic polymer.
  • the present invention relates to an electrical outlet module comprising sliding electrical outlets (3) and the corresponding guide (1, 2) along which the sliding electrical outlets (3) slide.
  • Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention, according to which the guide (1) for the electrical outlet module is installed on the surface of a wall.
  • Figure 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, according to which the guide (2) for the electrical outlet module is embedded in a wall recess.
  • said guide (1) comprises a first element by way of support (102) that is fastened to the wall, and holds a strip (101) on which the electrical outlets (3) slide.
  • said guide (2) comprises a first element by way of a casing (121), with a geometry that is typical of an open laminate profile with a "C"-shaped cross-section, which is made to fit into a wall recess and retained inside said recess by means of attachment notches (123) and is closed at the ends thereof by means of corner protectors (122) that comprise a hole that lets the cable for the electrical connection of the electrical outlet module to pass through.
  • Said casing (121) comprises wings (124) on the inner face thereof, which enable a strip (101) to be retained and on which the electrical outlets (3) slide.
  • Figures 3a and 3b represent a sectional view of the strip (101) of the guide (1, 2), according to any of the two preferred embodiments for the guide (1, 2) of the electrical outlet module, object of the present invention.
  • Said strip (101) is a laminate piece with a hollow parallelepiped prism shape, in one of the rear bases of the strip (202) there are two longitudinal bent flanges (205) along the entire length of the strip (101), which, as shown in figure 3a , are made to fit into the tabs of the supports (125) for correctly securing the guide (1) to the wall, according to the first embodiment proposed for the guide (1) of the electrical outlet module.
  • the strip (101) comprises three longitudinal grooves, two side grooves (206) and a central groove (207), that run along the entire length of the strip (101) through the front base of the strip (201) opposite the lower base of the strip (202) that comprises the bent flanges (205), two of said side grooves (206) being positioned respectively on the upper portion and lower portion of said front base of the strip (201), said side grooves (206) opening up a closed longitudinal inner cavity, the cross-section of which is normally "L"-shaped, which enables the sliding electrical outlets (3) to be fastened to said guides (1), by means of retaining flanges (503) present in the rear face of the electrical outlets (3).
  • the third central groove (207) runs longitudinally along the strip (101) through the centre of the front base of the strip (201), in such a way that said central groove (207) opens up the main inner space of the strip (101).
  • the electrical outlet module enables the consecutive installation of an undetermined number of guides (1, 2), thus enabling the creation of a continuous longitudinal structure that transports the electric current to separate points of a fixed electrical outlet of the building.
  • a set of pieces, a pair of electrical connectors (107) and a mechanical extender (109) are provided.
  • the mechanical extender (109) mechanically connects two strips (101) that are situated consecutively.
  • Said mechanical extender (109) has a flat laminate geometry with two tabs (111) situated on the top and bottom of the ends thereof, in such a way that said tabs (111) fit into the bent flanges (205) of the strip (101).
  • Said mechanical extender (109) comprises three holes, one central hole of the mechanical extender (112) and two side holes of the mechanical extender (113) that enable said mechanical extender (109) to be fastened to the wall and to each one of the strips (101) installed consecutively, normally using through screws that are screwed to the wall and the strips (101).
  • the electrical connector (107) electrically connects the electrical outlet module to the local electrical grid of the building and the electrical connection of the two strips (101) situated consecutively is carried out by means of linking two electrical connectors (107).
  • the electrical connector (107) comprises, on one of the bases with projections (118), three metallic bands, a metallic earth band (114) and two metallic phase bands (115), which respectively make electrical contact with each one of the metallic side plate (212) and the metallic central plate (213) that run through the inside of the strip (101), the geometry of said metallic bands (114, 115) normally being of the flat laminate type (of the zinc sheet type or similar), folded on itself and with such an opening in said fold that an elastic pressure is exerted upon the metallic side plates (212) and the metallic central plate (213) in such a way that the electrical contact between the electrical connector (107) and the strip (101) is ensured.
  • the electrical connector (107) comprises in the base (117) of the electrical connector (107), opposite the base with projections (118) that comprises the metallic bands (114, 115), three holes (119) of the electrical connector (107) that leave three metallic contacts exposed, joined electrically with the three metallic bands (114, 115).
  • two electrical connectors (107) are arranged facing each other through the bases (117) of the electrical connector (107) that are provided with holes (119).
  • an electrical connector (107) is placed facing another electrical connector (107), through the two bases (117) thereof of the electrical connector (107) respectively, three cables or metallic pieces that carry out the electrical connection between the inner metallic contacts to the three holes (119) of the electrical connector (107) are inserted through the holes (119) of the electrical connector (107) of said bases (117) of the electrical connector (107). Said cables are tightened via a clamping screw (120) in each electrical connector (107) so that they are fastened to said electrical connectors (107).
  • a trim (110) with a laminate profile geometry with a "C"-shaped cross-section for the first embodiment proposed for the guide (1), or flat for the second embodiment proposed for the guide (2).
  • a closing box (104) is installed by way of closure with a closing box lid (106) that closes said closing box (104).
  • the closing box (104) comprises tabs (220) that fit into the bent flanges (205) of the strip (101).
  • the closing box (104) comprises two holes, a first hole of the closing box (218) and a second hole of the closing box (219), for fastening said closing box (104) to the wall and to the strip (101).
  • the electric current transported by the cables of the electric installation of the building is inserted through the first end (214a) of the strip (101), through a connection box (103) and an electrical connector (107).
  • the connection box (103) has an open hollow shape on two of the faces thereof, with three slots (215) that may be drilled on three different faces, in order to open a hollow in one of said faces of the connection box (103) to let a current conducting cable pass through, which is connected to the electrical connector (107).
  • connection box (103) normally comprises a switch (222) on one of the faces thereof, which enables the voltage of the electrical outlets (3) installed on the guide (1) to be connected and disconnected.
  • the connection box (103) comprises tabs (221) that fit into the bent flanges (205) of the strip (101).
  • the connection box (103) comprises two holes, a first hole of the connection box (216) and a second hole of the connection box (217) for fastening said connection box (103) to the wall and to the strip (101).
  • connection box (103) and the electrical connection (107) are covered with a connection box lid (105) by way of trim, with a laminate profile geometry with a "C"-shaped cross-section for the first embodiment proposed for the guide (1) or flat for the second embodiment proposed for the guide (2).
  • the installation of the electrical outlets (3) on said guide (1, 2) is carried out by inserting said electrical outlets (3) through the ends (214a, 214b) of the strips (101), inserting retaining flanges (503) of the electrical outlets (3) into the side grooves (206) of the strip (101), the electrical outlets (3) thus sliding towards the inside of the strips (101).
  • Figures 4a, 4b and 4c respectively show an exploded perspective view and two detailed views of a sliding electrical outlet (3).
  • a universal type electrical outlet is proposed, to which different types of male plugs are connected, according to different types of connections in different countries and regions.
  • FIG. 5 shows a view of the rear face of a sliding electrical outlet (3).
  • the electrical outlets (3) of the electrical outlet module, object of the present invention comprise at least two retaining flanges (503) on the rear face thereof that fit into the side grooves (206) of the strips (101), providing the electrical outlet (3) with greater consistency in the fastening thereof to the guide (1, 2) and avoiding levering stresses in the connection of the electrical outlet (3) to the guide (1, 2), in such a way that the electrical outlets (3) slide through the guide (1, 2) without coming out of it, unless the electrical outlets (3) are slid up to one of the ends (214a, 214b) of the strip (101).
  • the electrical outlet (3) is closed at the rear by two lids, an upper portion of the rear lid of the electrical outlet (303) and a lower portion of the rear lid of the electrical outlet (304).
  • the upper portion of the rear lid of the electrical outlet (303) and the lower portion of the read lid of the electrical outlet (304) comprise projections (501, 502).
  • Said projections (501, 502) are inserted through the central groove (207) of the strip (101).
  • Said projections (501, 502) produce a series of grooves or openings, through which the phase brushes (309) and the earth connection brush (307) of the electrical outlet (3) protrude.
  • the electrical outlet (3) comprises an outer casing (301) and an inner casing (302).
  • the inner casing (302) comprises, in the rear portion thereof, the retaining flanges (503) that fit into the longitudinal side grooves (206) of the strip (101).
  • the inner casing (302) and the outer casing (301) produce a cavity inside that serves to house a portion of the brushes (307, 309) that remain inside the electrical outlet (3) and electrical poles such as an earth pole (308) and phase poles (310) linked to the brushes (307, 309).
  • the upper portion of the rear lid of the electrical outlet (303) and the lower portion of the rear lid of the electrical outlet (304) comprise recesses (504) that enable the upper portion of the rear lid of the electrical outlet (303) and the lower portion of the rear lid of the electrical outlet (304) to accommodate the retaining flanges (503) of the inner casing (302).
  • the upper portion of the rear lid of the electrical outlet (303) and the lower portion of the electrical outlet (304) comprise through-holes (401) that enable the upper portion of the rear lid of the electrical outlet (303) and the lower portion of the rear lid of the electrical outlet (304) to be fastened to the inner and outer casings (302, 301) via through screws that pass through the inner casing (302) and are screwed into the outer casing (301).
  • Figure 4c shows a detailed view of the brushes (307, 309) and the electrical poles (308, 310) linked to the brushes (307, 309) of the electrical outlet (3).
  • the earth connection brush (307) comprising a flange (603) has a geometry such that, in the portion that protrudes from the electrical outlet (3), it comprises a plurality of flat laminate faces producing a "C"-shape on the same plane as the projections (501, 502) of the electrical outlet (3), with the convex portion thereof towards the outside of the electrical outlet (3), in contact with and putting elastic pressure on the metallic central plate (213) that serves as an earth connection on the guide (1, 2).
  • the phase current conducting brushes (309) have a geometry that is identical to each other, such that in the portion that protrudes from the electrical outlet (3) they comprise a plurality of flat laminate faces that respectively produce, upwards and downwards from the projections (501, 502), a "C" shape, orientated inversely to the "C” shape that the earth connection brush (307) produces, with the concave portion towards the outside of the electrical outlet (3), which is in contact with and puts elastic pressure on the metallic side plates (212) that serve as a phase conductor in the guide (1, 2).
  • the earth pole (308) comprises a flange (601) and a groove (602).
  • the object of special protection is a type of sliding electrical outlet (3), of universal type, to which different types of male plugs are connected, according to the different types of connections present in different countries and regions.
  • This type of universal sliding electrical outlet (3) means that the installation of the electrical outlet module, object of the present invention, is especially relevant for those places that house people that come from very different areas, places such as hotels, transport stations, hospitals, exhibitions, international fairs, etc.
  • said universal sliding electrical outlet (3) includes a particular feature: it is a protector (305) against accidental electrical contacts in UK type connection of the electrical output (3), the UK connection being the one that corresponds to the UK connection side holes (701) and the UK connection central hole (702) for plugs referred to in said figure 4a .
  • Accidental contacts are produced by the unintentional insertion of metallic elements that are in contact with a person's hand, or the insertion of a child's fingers in the UK connection side holes (701) that contain the electrical phase contacts.
  • Said protection is included in the UK connection side holes (701) of the UK type connection since said connection comprises the UK connection side holes (701) of a greater size for the insertion of the contacts of the corresponding male plug thereof, thus being appropriate to protect said connection via a protector (305).
  • An electrical outlet (3) for L-type plugs is seen in figure 6 comprising the UK connection side holes (701) and also an L-connection central hole (704) to insert the phase and earth contacts of the L-type plug.
  • the electrical protector (305) is housed inside a compartment (505) with an electrical protector lid (306) that is closed via a screw.
  • Said lid of the electrical protector (306) the inner face of which is seen in figure 4b , and includes the UK connection side holes (701) for UK connection and a supplementary hole of the electrical outlet (403) that fits into a hole of the electrical outlet (400) to house the point end of the screw tip that fastens the electrical protector (306) to the outer casing (301) of the electrical outlet (3).
  • This protector (305) normally manufactured in a plastic material, has an elongated geometry, producing various depressions and projections that fit with their corresponding projections and depressions carried out in the compartment (505) and the lid of the electrical protector (306).
  • the protector (305) comprises, in the central portion thereof, a geometry in the form of a bearing (402), upon which the screw that fastens the lid of the electrical protector (306) to the outer casing (301) of the electrical outlet (3) slides.
  • the protector (305) comprises both inclined ramps (404), which obstruct the UK connection side holes (701), thus preventing contact with the live terminals, unless strong pressure is applied that makes said ramps (404) yield through elastic bending and moves towards the lower portion of the compartment (505).
  • the guide (1, 2) comprises a coupling profile (705) that in turn comprises a longitudinal removable sealing gasket (703) in order to prevent dirt, liquid, etc. from entering inside the guide (1, 2).
  • the longitudinal removable sealing gasket (703) is manufactured in a material selected from between plastic, gum, rubber, silicone, soft metal, cork, felt, fibreglass and plastic polymer.

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  1. Module de prise électrique comprenant
    - un guide (1, 2),
    - des prises électriques (3) qui coulissent sur la longueur dudit guide (1, 2),
    dans lequel
    - le guide (1, 2) des prises électriques (3) comprend au moins une bande (101) avec, au moins, une rainure centrale (207) dans une base avant de la bande (201), à travers laquelle un espace intérieur de ladite bande (101) est accédé,
    - le guide (1, 2) des prises électriques (3) loge des plaques latérales métalliques (212) et une plaque centrale métallique (213) à l'intérieur de la bande (101), les plaques latérales métalliques (212) et la plaque métallique centrale (213) étant adaptées pour prendre le courant électrique vers un raccordement à la terre (308) et des pôles de phase (310) des prises électriques coulissantes (3),
    - les prises électriques (3) comprennent une brosse de raccordement à la terre (307) et des brosses de phase (309) insérées à travers la rainure centrale (207) qui permet d'accéder à l'espace intérieur de la bande (101) du guide (1, 2) et réaliser un contact électrique permanent avec les plaques latérales métalliques (212) et la plaque centrale métallique (213) du guide (1, 2), assurant ainsi la continuité du flux de courant électrique vers les prises électriques (3),
    caractérisé en ce que
    - la bande (101) du guide (1, 2) comporte deux rainures latérales (206), chacune d'entre elles étant situées respectivement des deux côtés de la rainure centrale (207) donnant accès à l'espace intérieur de la bande (101) pour guider le mouvement de coulissement de la prise électrique (3) le long du guide (1, 2) ;
    - les prises électriques (3) comportent, au moins, deux brides de retenue (503), chacune d'entre elles étant située respectivement sur le bord supérieur et sur le bord inférieur de la partie arrière de la prise électrique (3), chacune des brides de retenue (503) étant insérée dans chacune des rainures latérales (206) situées de part et d'autre de la rainure centrale (207) donnant accès à l'espace intérieur de la bande (101), en réalisant ainsi la fixation de la prise électrique (3) au guide (1, 2), et en permettant également le mouvement de coulissement de la prise électrique (3) le long du guide (1, 2);
    - et les guides (1, 2) comprennent en outre :
    - une boîte de connexion (103), encastrée dans une première extrémité (214a) de la bande (101),
    - un premier connecteur électrique (107) logé à l'intérieur de la boîte de connexion (103), au moyen duquel le courant électrique est inséré dans le module de prise électrique,
    - un couvercle de boîte de connexion (105) qui ferme l'avant de la boîte de connexion (103),
    - une boîte de fermeture (104), cette dernière s'adaptant à une seconde extrémité (214b) de la bande (101),
    - un couvercle de la boîte de fermeture (106) qui ferme la boîte de fermeture (104),
    - un prolongateur mécanique (109) qui adapte deux bandes (101) à travers ses sections d'extrémité, faisant que les languettes (111) du prolongateur mécanique (109) s'adaptent dans des rebords coudés (205) de la bande (101), afin d'installer consécutivement deux bandes (101),
    - un prolongateur électrique formé par un deuxième et un troisième connecteur électrique (107) l'un face à l'autre et reliés mécaniquement et électriquement l'un à l'autre par une base (117) du deuxième et troisième connecteurs électriques (107), une garniture (110) qui cache le prolongateur mécanique (109) et le prolongateur électrique,
    - des profilés angulaires (108) comprenant une clé longitudinale (126) qui est insérée dans une rainure de clavette (204) présente dans une base supérieure et dans une base inférieure de la bande (203).
  2. Module de prise électrique selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la prise électrique (3) est de type universel, dans laquelle tout type de prise mâle est connectée, comprenant :
    - une prise britannique pour laquelle il y a des trous latéraux de connexion britannique (701) et un trou central de connexion britannique (702) pour insérer les contacts de phase et de terre de la prise britannique dans la prise électrique (3), et
    - une prise en L pour laquelle il y a des trous latéraux de connexion britannique (701) et un trou central de connexion en L (704) pour insérer les contacts de phase et de terre de la prise en L dans la prise électrique (3).
  3. Module de prise électrique, selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que la prise électrique (3) comprend un compartiment (505) dans la partie avant, recouvert par un couvercle de protection électrique (306), qui loge un protecteur électrique (305) contre les décharges électriques accidentelles des contacts pour la connexion de type britannique de la prise électrique (3), le protecteur électrique (305) comprenant des rampes (404) situées de manière à obstruer les trous latéraux de connexion (701) britanniques pour l'entrée du raccordement à la terre (308) et les pôles de phase (310) où, lors de l'insertion de la prise mâle, les rampes (404) cèdent élastiquement vers le bas en laissant les trous latéraux de connexion (701) britanniques ouverts.
  4. Module de prise électrique, selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que trois des plaques latérales métalliques (212) et la plaque centrale métallique (213) du guide (1, 2) correspondent à une prise électrique monophasée (3) avec un raccordement à la terre.
  5. Module de prise électrique, selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que la plaque métallique centrale (213) destinée à conduire le courant de terre est logée dans l'espace intérieur des bandes (101), notamment, dans le conduit central de la bande (209) placé sur la face opposée à la face qui comprend la rainure centrale (207) donnant accès à l'espace intérieur de la bande (101), et les plaques latérales métalliques (212) destinées à conduire le courant de phase sont logées dans l'espace intérieur des bandes (101), en particulier, dans les conduits latéraux de la bande (208) situés de part et d'autre de la rainure centrale (207).
  6. Module de prise électrique, selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que la brosse de raccordement à la terre (307) et les brosses de phase (309) des prises électriques (3) sont au nombre de trois et présentent une morphologie stratifiée avec un profil concave, de sorte à exercer une certaine pression élastique sur les plaques latérales métalliques (212) et la plaque centrale métallique (213) des guides (1, 2), assurant ainsi un contact électrique permanent et permettant le mouvement de coulissement de la prise électrique (3) le long les guides (1, 2), sans perdre le contact électrique.
  7. Module de prise électrique selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que le profil concave de la brosse de raccordement à la terre (307) et des brosses de phase (309) est formé par une pluralité de faces plates.
  8. Module de prise électrique, selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le premier connecteur électrique (107) comprend :
    - des trous de connecteur électrique (119) dans la base (117) du connecteur électrique (107), des câbles conducteurs de courant électrique pouvant être insérés à travers les trous de connecteur électrique (119),
    - une vis de serrage (120) pour retenir et fixer les câbles conducteurs de courant électrique,
    - des bandes métalliques (114, 115) avec un profil courbe, qui exercent une pression élastique sur les plaques latérales métalliques (212) et la plaque centrale métallique (213) des bandes (101), assurant ainsi la connexion électrique,
    - une saillie (116) pourvue d'une vis, cette dernière (116) étant insérée à travers l'intérieur de la rainure centrale (207) qui permet d'accéder à l'espace intérieur de la bande (101), la tête de vis restant à l'extérieur de la rainure centrale (207), de sorte que, lorsque la vis est tournée, le connecteur électrique (107) est retenu et fixé à la bande (101).
  9. Module de prise électrique, selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le guide (2) est encastré dans un évidement de paroi au moyen d'un boîtier (121) fixé au paroi par des encoches de fixation (123), le boîtier (121) comprenant des ailes (124) face à face pour fixer la bande (101) au guide (2), la bande (101) étant ajustée par pression entre les ailes (124) à la fois avec des profilés angulaires intermédiaires (108), qui s'insèrent dans la bande (101) en insérant la clé (126) dans l'une des faces des profilés angulaires (108) dans la rainure de clavette (204) présente dans les bases supérieure et inférieure (203) des bandes (101), où le boîtier (121) a une géométrie de profilé stratifiée en C et agit comme un réceptacle pour la bande (101), servant de surface intermédiaire entre l'évidement de paroi et la bande (101).
  10. Module de prise électrique, selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que les profilés angulaires (108) comportent une face adhésive sur la partie concave de ceux-ci, de sorte que les profilés angulaires (108) restent collés à la paroi, réalisant ainsi la fixation du guide (2) au paroi.
  11. Module de prise électrique, selon la revendication 9 ou 10, caractérisé en ce que le boîtier (121) est fermé à ses extrémités par deux protecteurs d'angle (122), les protecteurs d'angle (122) comprenant un trou d'insertion d'un câble transportant le courant électrique aux plaques latérales métalliques (212) et à la plaque centrale métallique (213) de la bande (101).
  12. Module de prise électrique, selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le guide (1) comprend des supports (102) fixés à la paroi, les supports comprenant des pattes de support (125) s'insérant dans les rebords coudés (205) de la bande (101), de manière que la bande (101) s'insère dans le support (102), le guide (1) étant ainsi retenu et fixé à la paroi, où les profilés angulaires (108) sont insérés dans la bande (101) faisant entrer la clé (126) présente dans l'une des faces des dits profilés angulaires (108) dans la rainure de clavette (204) présente dans chacune des bases supérieure et inférieure (203) de la bande (101).
  13. Module de prise électrique, selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que pour la jonction des deux connecteurs électriques (107), à partir du prolongateur électrique, des câbles ou des plaques métalliques sont insérés à travers les trous de connecteur électrique (119) de chacun des connecteurs électriques (107), de telle sorte qu'une extrémité de chaque câble soit insérée dans chacun des trous de connecteur électrique (119) du connecteur électrique (107) et l'autre extrémité du câble soit insérée dans le trou correspondant (119) de l'autre connecteur électrique (107), la vis de serrage, de retenue et de fixation (120) de chaque connecteur électrique (107) étant tournée pour retenir et fixer les câbles de chaque connecteur électrique (107).
  14. Module de prise électrique, selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le guide (1, 2) comprend un profilé d'accouplement (705) qui comprend un joint d'étanchéité amovible longitudinal (703).
  15. Module de prise électrique, selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que le joint d'étanchéité amovible longitudinal (703) est fabriqué à partir d'un matériau choisi parmi le plastique, la gomme et le caoutchouc.
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